REAL ESTATE DYNAMIC IN MEDIUM-SIZED CITES: the expansion of horizontal projects in Montes Claros/MG

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/geouerj.2014.7611 This article analysis the production of urban space in Montes Claros/MG after the 2000’s from the perspective of horizontal condominiums and closed allotments. This article shows Montes Claros in the context of Brazilian Medium Sized Cities. It is a medium sized city that, among other transformations, has been going through a real estate new dynamic intensified in the 20th century, representing a transformation in its social, economic, political and cultural structures. Montes Claros has been undergoing a growing phase of new real estate consumption patterns related to housing, business or both. The urban expansion of this medium sized city reflects its current economic momentum, which impacts the various economic sectors, especially the tertiary one.

Keywords

• cidades médias, produção do espaço urbano, condomínios horizontais, loteamentos fechados, montes claros/mg